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Bridge faces Blues battle

16 Sep 2006 - 11:33:42

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Chelsea left-back Wayne Bridge is determined to fight for a starting spot with the Premiership champions following the arrival of international colleague Ashley Cole.

The 26-year-old had to settle for a place on the bench in midweek against Werder Bremen, with former Arsenal ace Cole taking his place on the left side of defence.

However, Bridge told The Evening Standard: "I count myself as a fighter.

"The way I have been playing, I have done enough to show I am good enough to play for Chelsea. I won't be happy unless I do.

"Hopefully, with what I've done in games and training, I will get a chance. If it doesn't work out then it doesn't.

"I got a lot of praise from people after the first three games. There was a lot of talk about Ashley, but I just kept quiet and plugged away.

"It was an odd situation, but I decided that what will be, will be. I didn't ask the manager about it and have kept my head strong."